Independent Cities of VirginiaIndependent cities have existed in Virginia since 1722, though the degree of independence
has varied. In the past some cities were enumerated separately from their adjoining counties; others with earlier dates of town status have no surviving censuses prior to 1900 that are separate from their adjoining counties.

Although the 1810 through 1860 census schedules for the counties that are in
present day West Virginia were enumerated as part of Virginia, the census
listings for those counties are included in the West Virginia Assignment
Status pages.